Tahira Bashir, English Lecturer/Assessor Teacher Trainer

Tahira Bashir

English Lecturer/Assessor Teacher Trainer

Basingstoke College of Technology

Location
United Kingdom
Education
Diploma, QTLS Education and Training Level 5
Experience
6 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 11 Months

English Lecturer/Assessor Teacher Trainer at Basingstoke College of Technology
  • United Kingdom - London
  • September 2012 to June 2017

• Delivering sessions
• Schemes of Work
• Producing resources
• Observing micro-teaches
• One to one training
• Assessing work

Working with students who have: GCSE/FS English
Dyslexia
Asperger/Autism
Dyspraxia
Oppositional Defiant Disorder




• Observing lessons
• Strategic planning
• Advice and training
• In class coaching
• Producing reports
• Grading
• Mentoring
• Pedagogy guidance



• Student Enrollment
• Diagnostic testing
• Scheme of Work
• Lesson planning
• Producing effective resources
• Team leading
• Course work Moderation
• Exam preparation
• Exam paper marking
• Delivering lessons to 16 to 18 years old and adults.
• One to one specialist tuition
• Support, advice and guidance
• Liaising with parents
• Setting targets/monitoring progress
• Supporting special education needs within the classroom




• Working with Employability OCR Booklets (Entry Level 3) and delivering the course from them
• Producing Lesson plans - creating CV’s, Personal Profiles, how to find work etc.
• Working with Learning Assistants
• Producing Power Points and relevant Exercise sheets for comprehension checks
• One to One Tutoring to student with Dyslexia and Asperger’s
• Liaising with students’ parents and mentors
• Numeracy and Literacy support

Two ‘Grade 1’ lesson observation by Ofsted and External assessors at Basingstoke College.
Nominated for ‘lecturer of the year - summer 2014’



• Planning and executing lessons for native Brits and ESOL speakers
• Managing, invigilating and marking controlled assessments
• Marking exam papers
• Supporting students to develop their IT skills
• Supporting special needs students within lessons
• Liaising with support staff
• Working with 16 to 18 year olds and Adults
• Tracking students’ attendance and progress
• Helping disaffected youngsters develop skills to help enable employment
• Producing Schemes of Work and Lesson planning
• Target setting
• One to one Tuition
• Working with students who have educational needs
• Exam preparation

English Lecturer at Teaching Personnel
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 2011 to January 2012

• Teaching and managing humanities subjects to various classes
• Teaching IT, phonetics and basic reading skills, KS2 Maths
• Teaching and supporting children with special needs
• Planning activities for students with Asperger’s. and Autism
• One to one tuition of English.
• Marking coursework for GCSE English
• Tracking and reporting progress
• Communicating with parents and staff (placements include: Alfred Sutton Primary school, Ridgeway primary school, Kennel Lane School, and so on)

English Lecturer at King Saud University
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2008 to July 2009

• Preparing students for IELTS
• Schemes of work
• Curriculum director
• Devising teaching programmes
• Co-coordinating staff members
• Inset /teacher indication training
• Teaching ESOL and basic IT
• Assessing, monitoring and promoting progress and attainment
• Marking and moderating exams
• Responding to students’ needs for advice and guidance
• Logging and monitoring phone calls
• Troubleshooting data entry

Education

Diploma, QTLS Education and Training Level 5
  • at Basingstoke College of Technology
  • August 2015
Higher diploma, DTLLS Level 5 Education and Training
  • at BCoT
  • August 2015
Diploma, CELTA LEvel 4
  • at English Language Centre
  • April 2009
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature
  • at The Open University
  • April 2008
Diploma, TEFL Certificate
  • at The British School
  • April 2002

Specialties & Skills

Student Leadership
Lesson Planning
Assessment
Student Engagement
Staff Mentoring
lesson planning
digital learning
learner asssessment
student engagement
student rapport
Creative writing
Examination Preparation
Teacher Training
Diagnostic Assessments
Pedagogy Guidance
Mentoring

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Punjabi
Native Speaker
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

CELTA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009

Hobbies

  • mixture of interests
    • Reading poetry and classical literature • Travelling /learning languages • Working with children • Socialising • Martial arts • Using computers and keeping abreast of the latest digital advancements